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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 832 · 40 questions
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Writing tip (Look, then write): Look at the whole picture first: where is it — a park, a market, a station? Then describe each part: who is there and what they are doing (A woman is buying bananas.). Do not add things that are not in the picture.

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  1. 1.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A globe is kept on the table.
  2. 2.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) The doctor is checking a boy.
  3. 3.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (b) The teacher is writing on the board. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  4. 4.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Dark clouds cover the sky. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  5. 5.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (c) People are standing in a queue. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  6. 6.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) The sun is setting over the sea. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A dog is running after a ball.
  7. 7.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A train is pulling into the station. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  8. 8.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) Students are sitting at their desks. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) Green fields stretch far away.
  9. 9.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (c) The family is sharing sweets. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  10. 10.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  11. 11.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A globe is kept on the table. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  12. 12.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) The sun is setting over the sea. (d) Children are floating paper boats.
  13. 13.Imagine this picture:
    A festival evening: rows of oil lamps, a rangoli at the door, children holding sparklers and a family sharing sweets.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  14. 14.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A tall giraffe is eating leaves. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  16. 16.Imagine this picture:
    A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Rain is falling on the road. (b) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (c) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (d) Dark clouds cover the sky.
  17. 17.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A girl is carrying a school bag. (c) Women are washing clothes by the river. (d) Two children are swinging happily.
  18. 18.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  19. 19.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  20. 20.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A train is pulling into the station. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  21. 21.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Her friends are clapping and singing. (b) A girl is wearing a party hat. (c) A girl is carrying a school bag. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  22. 22.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is crossing the finish line. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  23. 23.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (b) A coach is blowing a whistle. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  24. 24.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) The librarian is stamping a book. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  25. 25.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (c) Runners are racing on the track. (d) A girl is reading at a table.
  26. 26.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  27. 27.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A train is pulling into the station. (b) Her friends are clapping and singing. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A big cake has eight candles on it.
  28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Children are holding sparklers. (d) A man is selling roasted corn.
  29. 29.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) People are standing in a queue. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (d) The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  30. 30.Imagine this picture:
    A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Children are floating paper boats. (b) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  31. 31.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) The doctor is checking a boy. (c) Parents are cheering from the stands. (d) Patients are waiting on chairs.
  32. 32.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The teacher is writing on the board. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A woman is buying bananas. (d) Students are sitting at their desks.
  33. 33.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  34. 34.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A man is selling roasted corn. (b) Green fields stretch far away. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Children are planting saplings. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  36. 36.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (c) Ducks are swimming in the water. (d) A boatman is rowing his boat.
  37. 37.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) The family is sharing sweets. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A mother is rolling chapatis. (d) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  38. 38.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A boy is crossing the finish line.
  39. 39.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Shops are lit up with bright lights. (b) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (c) A coach is blowing a whistle. (d) A boy is building a sandcastle.
  40. 40.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) Rain is falling on the road. (c) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore. (d) A colourful rangoli decorates the door.

Answer key

  1. A globe is kept on the table.
  2. Children are planting saplings.
  3. The teacher is writing on the board.
  4. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  5. Balloons are tied to the chairs.
  6. A dog is running after a ball.
  7. A blue bus is arriving.
  8. Shops are lit up with bright lights.
  9. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  10. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  11. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  12. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  13. Green fields stretch far away.
  14. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  15. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  16. A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  17. Two children are swinging happily.
  18. A tea seller is carrying a kettle.
  19. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  20. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  21. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  22. Green fields stretch far away.
  23. The big clock shows seven o'clock.
  24. The librarian is stamping a book.
  25. Runners are racing on the track.
  26. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  27. A train is pulling into the station.
  28. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  29. People are standing in a queue.
  30. A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls.
  31. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  32. A woman is buying bananas.
  33. A blue bus is arriving.
  34. A man is selling roasted corn.
  35. A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  36. Fruit is piled high on the stalls.
  37. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  38. A boy is crossing the finish line.
  39. A boy is building a sandcastle.
  40. Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.

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